How to get Estonia's work visa in just €80?

Getting a work visa in Estonia is now no more a secret. Only with the help of a couple of simple requirements, one can apply it. A work visa of Estonia allows you to not only work there but also bring your family with you. Estonia is an emerging and most advanced country as far as technological development is concerned.

Benefits of applying for a work visa in Estonia:

You get the visa result within 2 months time duration.
You can sponsor your family to live with you in Estonia.
You get a visa extension minimum of 5 years.
Full settlement support from some government-run organizations.
It is Europe’s number 1 most entrepreneurial country.
Almost 3,700 IT companies regularly go on hiring new talent.
It is number three in Europe as per startups per capita.
According to the Police and Border Guard Board, the number of international talent has increased to 2 times during the last 5 years.
IELTS is not mandatory even if your job has English language requirements.
No recognition of qualification is mandatory, however, if you do it, the visa process will be faster.
Applying for a work visa cost is extremely low.
No requirement for personal bank statements and the minimum amount to show for getting the visa.

Famous job categories of English jobs in Estonia

Administration	Banking and insurance	Transport and logistics
Sales	Security and rescue	Trade
	Production
Media and PR	Management	Marketing
Legal (law and services)	Information technology	Internship
Finance	Health and social care	Human resources
Energetics and electricity	Electronics and telecommunications	Education and science
Culture and arts	Construction and real estate	Civil service
Technology	Travel	Tourism

Major requirements for a work visa

There are certain major requirements that you need to fulfill in order to get a work visa. Following are the main:

A job offer from an Estonian employer
A standard recognized work contract from an employer in Estonia
Permission of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund for employment (if required)
Invitation by the employer – shall be completed by the employer and submitted to the Police and Border Guard Board
There is a certain requirement that you need to fulfill for applying as a top specialist

Who can apply for a work visa?

The foreigners can apply for a work or temporary residence permit in many conditions. All of these have certain requirements. This could be done only if you want to work with an employer who is registered in Estonia for scientific or research work. The main reasons may be as follows:

working as an employee transferred within an undertaking
employed as a temporary agency worker
on the basis of the European Union (EU) blue card
for scientific research
for employment as a top specialist
working at a start-up
With the consent of the Estonian unemployment insurance fund and by matching the salary criteria
consent of Estonian unemployment insurance fund and not matching the salary threshold criteria
Settling to work as an expert, consultant, or advisor (professional qualification is mandatory) without consent of Estonian unemployment insurance fund but fulfilling the salary criteria
Applying for shortage occupations, listed by Government and without the consent of Estonian unemployment insurance fund but fulfilling the salary criteria

Work visa required documents

You can either apply for a national visa ‘D’ type or a temporary residence permit of Estonia for the reason for work. In most cases, the stay in Estonia extending one year allows you to apply for a temporary residence visa. But it all depends upon the Estonian representation in your countries such as an embassy, or consulate. In all cases, you must provide the following documents:

A visa application form. Filled in in computer and then printed and signed. So signing the form means you have a minimum set aside income in Estonia and have had a health insurance contract (read here all instructions)

Application for a temporary residence permit if you are applying for it too
Data of close relatives and family members
Personal passport with a standard validity period
A passport-sized photograph
Embassy visa fees
A standard recognized work contract from an employer in Estonia
Permission of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund for employment (if required)
Invitation by the employer – shall be completed by the employer and submitted to the Police and Border Guard Board
Proof of English language if required by the employer
Accommodation information in Estonia